US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is hospitalized. He had to undergo surgery. But this information was not reported to the White House for several days. At least one government official related to the country told the media.
Lloyd Austin is 70 years old. He was admitted to Walter Reed Medical Center last Monday due to physical complications. He underwent surgery there.
The official said that the White House did not know that Lloyd Austin was ill, admitted to the hospital, at least until last Thursday morning.
However, Austin has accepted responsibility for the lack of communication. In a statement, he said, "I admit, I could have done a better job of making sure the public was properly informed."
"I promise to do better in the future," Austin said hopefully.
The highest commander of the US military is the President of the country. After that, the position of the Defense Minister. Lloyd Austin said, looking forward to returning to the Pentagon soon.
A spokesman for the US Department of Defense said that Lloyd Austin has started his duties since last Friday. He is working from the hospital.
However, it is not clear how much duty Austin is able to perform. It is not even known what kind of initiatives Deputy Defense Minister Kathleen Hicks has taken to help him in this situation.
Meanwhile, Joe Biden spoke to Lloyd Austin on the phone last Saturday after learning about his illness. Biden wished Austin a speedy recovery and return to the Pentagon.
Lloyd Austin is a retired four-star general in the US Army. He got the responsibility of Defense Minister in 2020. Austin made history through this. Because Lloyd Austin is the first African-American Secretary of Defense in the history of the United States.
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